Linden Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Linden Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 19th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 June 2019, report published 30 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

435 pupils on roll, with places for 475

Eligible for free school meals16.8%

16.8%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language73.6%

73.6%, 52 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.9%

6.9%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Linden Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitehall Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Coleman Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard
Krishna Avanti Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Mayflower Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Land of Learning Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Taylor
Phone: 01162738435
Website: linden.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AD
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 120068

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.